2015 FIAT 500L spare tire location

CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage your vehicle.If the temperature gauge
reads hot, pull over and stop the vehicle.Idle the vehicle with the air conditioner
turned off until the pointer drops back into the normal range.If the pointer remains
on hot, turn the engine off immediately and call for service.
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine coolant (antifreeze) or steam from
your radiator.If you see or hear steam coming from under the hood, do not open the
hood until the radiator has had time to cool.Never try to open a cooling system pres-
sure cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
Jack Location
Your vehicle may be equipped with a tem-
porary spare tire.The jack and jack-handle
are stowed in rear cargo area behind the
rear seat.
Jack Location
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Spare Tire Removal
The spare tire is stowed to the underbody below the cargo area.
1.Fit the wrench tool over the drive nut.
Use the wrench to rotate the nut coun-
terclockwise until the spare is on the
ground with enough slack in the cable
to allow you to pull the tire out from
under the vehicle.
2.Pull the spare tire out from under the
vehicle.
Spare Tire Location
Wrench Rotation
Spare Tire
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Jacking Instructions
NOTE:
Refer to the “Compact Spare Tire” section
of the “Tires-General Information” under
“Starting And Operating” in your Owner’s
Manual on the DVD for more information
about the spare tire, it's use, and operation.
1.Remove the scissors jack and wheel
wrench from the rear storage area.
2.Loosen, but do not remove, the wheel
bolts by turning them to the left one
turn while the wheel is still on the
ground.
NOTE:
There are front and rear jacking locations on each side of the body (as indicated by the
triangular lift point symbol on the sill molding).
Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure the jack is securely engaged.
Warning Label
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3.Turn the jack screw to the left until the jack can be placed under the jacking location.
Once the jack is positioned, turn the jack screw to the right until the jack head is
properly engaged with the lift area closest to the wheel to be changed.
4.Using the swivel wrench, raise the ve-
hicle by turning the jack screw to the
right.Raise the vehicle only until the tire
just clears the surface and enough clear-
ance is obtained to install the spare tire.
Minimum tire lift provides maximum
stability.
5.Remove the wheel bolts and pull the
wheel off the hub.For vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels, the
center caps must be removed to re-
move the wheel bolts.
NOTE:
The wheel cover is held on the wheel by
the wheel bolts.When reinstalling the origi-
nal wheel, properly align the wheel cover to
the valve stem, place the wheel cover onto
the wheel, then install the wheel bolts.
6.Install the spare wheel and wheel bolts
with the cone shaped end of the bolts
toward the wheel.Lightly tighten the
bolts.To avoid the risk of forcing the
vehicle off the jack, do not tighten the
bolts fully until the vehicle has been
lowered.
7.Lower the vehicle by turning the jack
screw to the left.
8.Finish tightening the bolts.Push down
on the wrench while tightening the
wheel bolts.Alternate bolts until each bolt has been tightened twice.The correct
wheel bolt torque is 63 ft lbs (86 N·m) for steel wheels and 89 ft lbs (120 N·m) for
aluminum wheels.If you doubt that you have tightened the bolts correctly, have them
checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or service station.
9.Disassemble the jack and tools and place them in the in the rear cargo area.
10.Place the deflated (flat) tire in the cargo area.Have the tire repaired or replaced as
soon as possible.
11.Check the spare tire pressure as soon as possible.Correct the tire pressure as re-
quired.
Rear Jacking Location
Front Jacking Location
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Spare Tire Stowage
•Reverse instructions of the spare removal section.
•Rotate the jack wrench tool on the winch drive nut clockwise until effort becomes
heavy and an audible click is heard indicating the spare is properly stowed.
CAUTION!
•The winch mechanism is designed for use with the jack extension tube only.Use
of an air wrench or other power tools is not recommended and they can damage
the winch.
•Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on locations other than those indi-
cated in the Jacking Instructions for this vehicle.
•Be sure to mount the spare tire with the valve stem facing outward.The vehicle
could be damaged if the spare tire is mounted incorrectly.
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